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2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework should be comprehensively revised to lift the restrictions on fundamental freedoms of peaceful assembly, expression and association, in line with OSCE commitments and other international obligations, and to address other long-standing ODIHR recommendations. The reform should be undertaken with open and meaningful consultation with all relevant stakeholders, well in advance of the next elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Legal Framework
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities, including the Central Election Commission, should abstain from restrictive interpretation and inconsistent implementation of the rules of participation of observers in the electoral process. Any such rules should be clear, announced in a timely manner and non-discriminatory.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Restrictions in the legislation of the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression, including related to defamation and the incitement to hatred, should be in strict conformity with the principles of legality, legitimacy and proportionality.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure integrity of election results, uniform provisions and procedural safeguards should be adhered to during the counting and tabulation processes in full view of observers. To enhance transparency and accountability, election results should be published disaggregated by district and polling station.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Day
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election Day
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase the pluralism and representativeness of the parliament, consideration could be given to lowering the seven per cent threshold for parties to qualify for seat allocation.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral system
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be revised to ensure that all seats in at least one chamber of the parliament are freely contested in a popular vote. In view of the personal character of a parliamentary mandate, deputies should be allowed to change parties or become independent if they so choose.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Electoral system
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To increase transparency and accountability, the Central Election Commission should publish information of public interest, including all its decisions, detailed data on candidates, disaggregated voting results and other key electoral data, in a form that enables easy and prompt access. Consideration should be given to making these data available in formats accessible to different groups of persons with disabilities.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election administration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The important measures to guarantee unimpeded access of persons with disabilities taken by the Central Election Commission should be continued. Awareness training for polling officials as well as targeted voter education could increase the participation of persons with disabilities in the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Election administration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The blanket deprivation of suffrage rights of citizens serving prison sentences and the restrictions on the basis of legal capacity for voting and standing for election should be reviewed in line with international standards and obligations.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter registration
Kazakhstan
2021
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Efforts to improve the accuracy of voter lists should continue. An effective data exchange between election commissions and akimats should enable timely correction of records in the voter lists during a given electoral period.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
Voter registration
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